What better showcase to show off your sport than allowing people to overlook it from a shoreline pier?
Run by the Southern California Outrigger Racing Association (SCORA) and sponsored by the IMUA Outrigger Canoe Club, the Noah Kalama Outrigger classic returns to Long Beach shores from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, July 12, on the water right next to the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.
“It’s very spectator-friendly and all the canoes will line up at the beach that morning facing the pier, for great views of the races,” said Cheance Adair, SCORA race chair. “They’ll head down to the opposing flag, and make a turn while trying to … More
KANEOHE – A well-known native Hawaiian koa wood canoe builder who had to halt work on a koa canoe after his koa wood supply was stolen, had the wood returned by the thief.
Bobby Puakea, who heads the Puakea Foundation in Kaneohe, makes koa canoes for several canoe clubs throughout the state.
Last Thursday, all the rare koa wood he had … More
After seeing a picture of this waterfall for the first time, I was instantly intrigued. At the end of a long, but awesome Colorado trip, I was able to gather up the motivation to drive to Minneapolis, where this waterfall sits in the middle of the city. While it is very high profile and urban, tons of people, and in the very center of the general public, there is something strangely beautiful about this drop. It is complex, twisting, and questionable depth of landing, and has much more to it than just kayaking. A chain was put across the creek just above the lip that was almost a factor that prevented my decision to run it. At the last second, a log pinned against the chain, propping it up enough to get under in the river right eddy, and leaving no choice but to make a scramble ferry back to the left. After three intense days of thinking and scouting, it finally all came together. Very thankful for the outcome, and to wrap the first half of Summer up with a good run in an amazing place. A huge thanks to the safety team that showed up to help and support. While many people watching probably think we are crazy, the real danger in life is hiding in the crowd, and not trying. Do your thing. Call it what you want, but this is what we do, and this is the story of Minnehaha Falls.